It is vacation spot Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez for the second leg of F1’s late-season triple-header within the Americas because the fascinating 2024 season rolls on to the Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix this week.
The center leg of a hat-trick of races both aspect of the USA and Brazil, the game’s yearly go to to one of many world’s most atmospheric circuits comes on the again of one other gripping race in Austin the place Ferrari finally stole the present and title rivals Max Verstappen and Lando Norris discovered themselves on the centre of one other controversy.
F1 left the Circuit of the Americas with Verstappen holding an elevated title lead of 57 factors over Norris within the chase for the Drivers’ Championship with 5 rounds remaining, whereas Ferrari’s one-two steered they might but mount a late run on the Constructors’ Championship having reduce their deficit to second-placed Purple Bull to only eight factors and leaders McLaren to 48.
Verstappen and Purple Bull have received on F1’s final three visits to Mexico Metropolis however, as in Austin, that previous formbook shouldn’t be counting for a lot proper now with the aggressive order of the main groups often altering from observe to trace.
And with the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez all the time offering a singular problem for F1’s groups and engine suppliers given it’s an altitude of seven,300ft above sea degree, which means there may be much less air going by means of the facility items, a shock or two rising by means of the sphere can by no means be discounted.
Mexico’s personal Sergio Perez is a nationwide icon on residence soil and he’ll be determined for an overdue upturn in kind in entrance of his personal followers to not solely assist Purple Bull’s faltering title problem however attempt to solidify his personal future on the crew past the top of the season.
The one one of many Americas triple-header that isn’t a Dash weekend, be sure you do not miss any of the important thing motion throughout the standard Friday Apply-Saturday Qualifying-Sunday Race format – all stay on Sky Sports activities F1.
Sky Sports activities F1’s stay Mexico Metropolis GP schedule
Thursday October 24
9pm: Drivers’ Press Convention
Friday October 25
7pm: Mexico Metropolis GP Apply One (session begins at 7.30pm)
9pm: The F1 Present
10.45pm: Mexico Metropolis GP Apply Two (session begins at 11pm)*
Saturday October 26
6.15pm: Mexico Metropolis GP Apply Three (session begins at 6.30pm)
9pm: Mexico Metropolis GP Qualifying build-up*
10pm: Mexico Metropolis GP Qualifying*
Sunday October 27
6.30pm: Grand Prix Sunday: Mexico Metropolis GP build-up*
8pm: THE MEXICO CITY GRAND PRIX*
10pm: Chequered Flag: Mexico Metropolis GP response
*additionally stay on Sky Sports activities Important Occasion (Race build-up on Sunday from 7.30pm)
System 1’s Americas triple header continues subsequent weekend with the Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix, with each session stay on Sky Sports activities F1. Stream each F1 race and extra with a NOW Sports activities Month Membership – No contract, cancel anytime
